Average annual surface temperature in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Average annual surface temperature was 8.35 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Faroe Islands, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Faroe Islands stood at 8.35 °C. That is the highest value across all 86 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Faroe Islands peaked at 8.35 °C in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.58 °C, in 1979.
Faroe Islands ranks 171st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.81 °C | 6.52 °C | 7.11 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.75 °C | 6.19 °C | 7.61 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.57 °C | 6.27 °C | 7.3 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.5 °C | 5.58 °C | 7.13 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.51 °C | 5.97 °C | 6.98 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.74 °C | 6.37 °C | 7.13 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.31 °C | 6.67 °C | 7.92 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.23 °C | 6.68 °C | 7.94 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.51 °C | 7.21 °C | 8.35 °C | 6 |
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More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3816 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.25 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -14.26 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,056 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.45 °C (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 88.4% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 93.2% (2024)
- Milk production 7,243 tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Faroe Islands?
- Average annual surface temperature in Faroe Islands was 8.35 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.35 °C in 2025.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.58 °C in 1979.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Faroe Islands ranks 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.